Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

John was reaching out to bloggers, asking us if we would write about the launch of the fourth annual CTK Foundation Heart and Soul Grant Award to nonprofit organizations. " Pew: Open government is tied to higher levels of community satisfaction | Gov 2.0:

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

The news agencies were reporting that hundreds of people have died and tens-of-thousands were missing. Meanwhile, bloggers Leigh Duncan and Deb Ng were starting a grassroots effort to raise awareness and support for the Japan disaster too. That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Oakland Local is a news & community site for Oakland, CA, USA, focusing on social justice issues including climate change, air quality, food access, arts as activists, and identity, race & ethnicity. The site offers forums, a directory of 320 local nonprofits and a blog directory of 180 active local bloggers! Getting Local.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

." Craig Newmark: A Nerd’s Take On The Future Of News Media - Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist.org, has a great post on Huffington Post - it's applicable to all those creating content, sharing news, and pushing information out via online platforms. "There

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It’s important to have a place that you can link to for more information and for follow-up, instead of sharing news or updates only in a tweet or facebook message, and especially if it is just in an email newsletter. Some of the leading platforms you may want to consider include (in alphabetical order): Blogger. MoveableType.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2010

Nancy Schwartz, president of Nancy Schwartz & Company and blogger at Getting Attention , has just finished analyzing data from a nonprofit marketing survey of more than 900 nonprofit leaders, revealing that they are doing a poor job connecting with their audience and community.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

In case you haven''t already grabbed a copy of Kivi Leroux Miller ''s new book, A Communications Map for Engaging Your Community, Becoming a Favorite Cause, and Raising More Money , it will guide you through designing and implementing a content marketing strategy that will bring in supporters. nptech member news Member Round Up Web Sites'

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Have more news to share? The presenter is NTEN's own Amy Sample Ward ! has identified 22 must-circle bloggers and resources on Google+. If that isn't enough for you, there's also information about video storytelling or connecting on Google+! Luckily, our members have the resources and knowledge to make it all possible.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. Save room for last minute matching gifts, major announcements, or relevant current news and events. Compile a blogger list. Keep an ongoing database of bloggers that write about your organization’s cause and philanthropy as a whole.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

on Fundraising123 shows that in a limited sample of some nonprofits, online giving is actually up. And while, this was some hard to come by good news, the author warns nonprofits not to get too complacent about online fundraising and that economy is probably going to get worse. A recent post. Here's one for you.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

3 principles for reporters and bloggers in a networked era | Online Journalism Blog – I totally agree that context is just as important as content. "Dina You might be thinking that the blog and blog strategy topic is quite dead and that it is old news. I thought I’d expand on my response, shown above.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 11, 2010

Beth is a one woman news service/think tank for everything you want to know about nonprofits and social media. Sixty bloggers (and counting) posted about how Beth has impacted their work, and linked to her Birthday Cause on Facebook. the first one I always recommend is Beth's Blog by Beth Kanter.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Have more news to share? The presenter is NTEN's own Amy Sample Ward ! has identified 22 must-circle bloggers and resources on Google+. If that isn't enough for you, there's also information about video storytelling or connecting on Google+! Luckily, our members have the resources and knowledge to make it all possible.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. If you haven’t seen it, check it out here ! What’s Blog Action Day?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. [Ed. There are so many blogs, news sources, and conversations happening at the same time, every day, and the chances that you’ll be able to find them all without trying is pretty unlikely. You could choose to monitor only news sources, only blogs, and so on. You can read all the details here. ].

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

As such, it’s easy to identify some of the goals these organizations have for using social media, including: engaging with and even influencing the general [voting] public, influencing news, engaging with and influencing politicians and legislation, and sharing data, information or viewpoints.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

Other bloggers are also more likely to link to your blog posts than the home page (or services page) of your website, and those links can bring both referred traffic and a higher ranking on search engines. "Blog entries are a great way to bring people to your website.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Note , this was adapted from the book Social Change Anytime Everywhere by Amy Sample Ward and I. Cycle through a combination of blog authors and guest bloggers from within your organization, board members, influencers, etc. Announcements, Breaking News, or Events. What are the short-term and long-term goals and objectives?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

to which New York Times reporter Stephanie Strom tweeted back “No kidding.”. This is a guest post from Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared’s Global Community Development Manager.&#. But to many people active in online social action communities, these events had deeper meaning.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. This is a facebook page where many organizations across the environment, climate and animal welfare sectors came together to share news, updates, action alerts, and much more after the BP Oil Spill. Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. What is a movement?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Amy Sample Ward shares her first reflections and critique of the platform and wonders what’s the point? Users will be able to follow nonprofits to receive updates in their news feed and will be able to support those organizations in a variety of ways. What you think of Jumo’s potential?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2008

via the AFP Blog summarizes this news story from msnbc about nonprofits in Second Life inspired by Kiva in Second Life's Grand Opening Party at the Nonprofit Commons. Hat tip Amy Sample Ward for discovering it!). Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. And if you???re

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

Consultants and Vendors | Main | Featured Article from Care2 News Network (our own little digg) » Monday Nov 13 2006 Lean, Mean Blogging Machines Monday, November 13, 2006 at 10:00AM | by Jordan Wait If you think your blogging gut is getting a little flabby, today is the day to whip it into shape. Issues Dynamic, Inc. to 5:00 p.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2005

Mean was only recently introduced to blogs and the organization got the idea of doing a blog projects from one of Cambodia's better known bloggers, Ex-King. How can other bloggers who are interested in Cambodia encourage or support your project? I hope they can email me about new idea. They are excited to have their own website.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us!

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?"

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Two I’d recommend first are Beth Kanter’s Blog and NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward's personal blog. My web developer colleague and enthusiastic blogger, Bob McDiarmid , told me that a majority of the charity nonprofit websites that he has seen are on either the Drupal or WordPress nonprofit open source platforms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

And because you probably can't eat that much - unless, of course, you're Joey Chestnut - you put many small samples on your plate instead. Watch for news about the Case Foundation's second America's Giving Challenge. . Global Voices Bloggers Mentor Others. But that would be a lot of content! It's open to 501c3's serving U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

A fellow Blogger, Debbie Laskey, shared these keen insights with me: “A brand strategy is the ultimate business strategy and often the least understood." Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

." It’s official: News consumption is all about social and mobile — Tech News and Analysis – "New research from the Pew Center into news consumption habits shows that the impact of mobile and social continues to grow. " Where do you get your news? " Where do you get your news?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 14, 2024

Your cause is constantly in the news. Organic media attention: When your focus area is often in the news, your organization will reap the benefits of media coverage without having to work too hard for it. When I worked at the food bank, we were often called on for a local perspective any time food insecurity was in the national news.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

I just sampled one month. " That's a hard question for me to answer because as Kaushik notes and all of us bloggers know all too well -- many analytics programs do not track RSS feeds. Or study bloggers SEO resources in more depth. And, the good news is you can measure it! Audience Growth. A time consuming pain.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Your supporters’ Facebook news feeds just got a quality content make-over, and grumpy cat is taking a backseat to high-performing posts. Wild Apricot’s Small Membership Insight Survey has some Good News About Millennials and Meetings. Bring your wallet, and focus on providing a positive experience for your donor.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Annabelle Sreberny, Professor of Global Media and Communication, School of Oriental and African Studies (with special interest in Iran, bloggers & social media). This is politics – we need the good and the bad; the cyber army, the 10,000 bloggers claimed to be trained by the national guard, etc.

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